Operating in the Nineteenth Century

This week girls studying GCSE History had the opportunity to visit the Old Operating Theatre in London.  The purpose of the trip was to support the work the girls are currently doing in class where they are learning about Victorian medicine.

The Old Operating Theatre in London is home to one of the oldest operating theatres in Europe.  The girls were able to touch, smell and see many different examples of remedies and medical paraphernalia from the Victorian era.  Whilst in the operating theatre, the procedure of the Victorian operation was explained, where the girls learnt that with no anaesthetics, antiseptics or blood transfusions, speed was the key to success.  In the afternoon, the girls had the opportunity to visit Guys Hospital and “old Father Thames” where they discovered more about the real public health hazards of the nineteenth century.

Head of History, Mrs Tinnelly said “It was a fantastic trip which really helped the girls to gain a sense of what the medical profession would have been like in the nineteenth century.  It was certainly not something we would want to experience today!”

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